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Manchester City leading race to sign £20m Wilfried Bony

Rory Smith, Tony Barrett

December 31 2014, 12:01am, The Times

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Manchester City are believed to be preparing an offer worth at least £20 million to sign Wilfried Bony and bolster their attacking options when the transfer window opens tomorrow, but could yet face competition from Chelsea for the Swansea City striker.

Representatives of both clubs watched Swansea’s 4-1 defeat against Liverpool at Anfield on Monday night, specifically to cast an eye over the 26-year-old Ivorian. Txiki Begiristain and Gary Worthington, Manchester City’s technical director and head scout respectively, were joined in the directors’ box by Mick Doherty, Chelsea’s chief European scout.

At this stage, though, the Barclays Premier League leaders’ interest in the striker is not thought to be as advanced as that of the reigning champions, with City likely to be the first side…